Bihar has become university of criminal training under CM: Congress leader Ajoy Kumar

Former IPS officer Ajoy Kumar criticizes Bihar government for the rise in crimes and lack of law enforcement.

Attacking the Bihar government over the alleged rise in crimes, senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar on Thursday said the state had turned into a university of criminal training under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s rule.

The former IPS officer-turned-politician also said there was no deterrence effect of law among the criminals.

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Mr. Kumar previously served as a Lok Sabha MP from Jharkhand's East Singhbhum and, before the division of Bihar, held the position of City SP in Patna.

Speaking to reporters, the party’s national spokesperson said, "The law and order situation has completely collapsed in Bihar. There is no deterrence effect of law among criminals. The State has become the university of criminal training under Nitish Kumar’s rule."

"Police personnel are not safe—they are being killed by criminals. Neither Chief Minister nor his ally, the BJP, seem bothered about the safety and security of people." Mr. Kumar alleged, "There has been an almost 400% rise in overall crime in the state over the last few years. Around 953 heinous crimes are committed almost every day in Bihar. One can imagine the state of affairs. I think Nitish Kumar ji is waiting for this figure to cross the 1,000 mark (Wo intezar kar rahe hain ki ye figure ek hazaar paar kar jaye)."

Highlighting specific concerns, he claimed, "While crimes against children have risen by 7,000% over the years in the State, incidents of crimes against women have increased by 1,000%."